A review by lilacs_book_bower
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, by Natalie Haynes, Kate Mosse, Lucy Foley, Alyssa Cole, Jean Kwok, Naomi Alderman, Elly Griffiths, Ruth Ware, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Leigh Bardugo, Val McDermid

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Short story collections are always a mixed bag of highs, lows, and forgettable.  I enjoyed some of the interpretations of Marple.  A few stories had diverse characters and settings, which was nice to read.  One had a solution that I really didn't care for at all because I don't think Christie would have done that to that character (others may feel free to disagree).  Stories that I especially liked, either for their own sake or because they felt like "Christie" were by Kate Mosse, Jean Kwok, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, and Dreda Say Mitchell.  I would love to see a version of this for Poirot, told by modern authors!